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Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights Chords

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ChordsBb, C7, Dm, F, A7, Dm7, C, Gm7, Gm, Abm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

IcanwaitanotherBbdayC7untilIDmcallyouBb
You’veonlyC7gotmyFheartonaA7string
andDmeverythingaBbflutterC7
ButanotherlonelyBbnightC7mighttake DmforeverBb
We’veC7onlygoteachFothertoA7blame
It’sDmallthesametoBbmelove
‘CauseICknowwhatIFfeeltobeBbright
BbNomoreClonelyFnights
BbNomoreClonelyFnights
BbYou’remyCguidingDmlight
BbDayornightI’mCalwaysBbthereC7
MayIneverlosetheBbthrillC7ofbeingDmnearyouBb
AndifitC7takesaFcoupleofA7years
ToDmturnyourtearstoBblaughterC
IwilldowhatIFfeeltobeBbright
BbNomorelonelyFnights(NeverA7beanother)
BbNomorelonelyFnightsA7
BbYou’remyguidingFlight
Gm7DayorGmnightI’mC7alwaysthere
AndIBbwon’tgoawayuntilyouC7tellmeso
No,I’llBbnevergoawayC7
BbYes,Iknow(IC7know)whatIFfeel(Ifeel)tobeBbright
BbNomoreFlonelynights(Neverbeanother)
BbNomorelonelyFnightsCF
BbYou’remyCguidingDmlight
BbDayornightI’malwaysC7there
AndIBbwon’tgoawayuntilyouC7tellmeso
No,I’llBbnevergoawayC7
AndIBbwon’tgoawayuntilyouC7tellmeso
No,I’llBbnevergoawayC7
NomorelonelyFnights,BbnomoreCBbCAbm7
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ArtistPaul McCartney
AlbumGive My Regards to Broad Street
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1984
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play No More Lonely Nights on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights on guitar requires 10 chords and 17 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

No More Lonely Nights uses these transitions most often: Bb → C7 (16), Bb → C (9), and C7 → Bb (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bb - C7 chord transition.

1. Bb → C7 chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

To move from Bb to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Bb to C7

2. C7 → Dm chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Switching from C7 to Dm:

  1. While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

C7 to Dm

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

Switching from Dm to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Dm to Bb

4. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

C7 to F

5. F → A7 chord transition

To move from F to A7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

6. A7 → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from A7 to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Dm → Dm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Dm7:

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

8. Dm7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from Dm7 to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. Bb → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

10. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

11. F → Bb chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

12. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. A7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from A7 to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. F → Gm7 chord transition

Switching from F to Gm7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. Gm7 → Gm chord transition

Switching from Gm7 to Gm:

  1. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

16. Gm → C7 chord transition

Switching from Gm to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

17. C → Abm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Abm7:

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse.

No More Lonely Nights chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in No More Lonely Nights.

  • No More Lonely Nights includes 88 chord transitions, 17 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • No More Lonely Nights contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how No More Lonely Nights connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
    • C7 → F: 62%
    • C7 → Dm: 2%
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